SC: Guidelines to be issued for regulation of TV channels
The bench said ‘self-regulation’ has proved ineffective for TV channels
The Supreme Court has said that guidelines will be issued for regulation of TV channel as self-regulation has "proved to be ineffective".
The bench has said that the rules have to be made stringent since otherwise, the TV channels would not comply.
The court has also sought suggestions on the present penalty of Rs 1 lakh.
The observations was made while hearing an appeal by NBA against a Bombay HC verdict about the lack of teeth in self-regulation of TV channels.
